Micronesia vs Samoa: Country area — Area

Micronesia
317.2 1000 ha
in 2024
Samoa
284 1000 ha
in 2024
Micronesia rank
187th
Samoa rank
188th

Country area — Area over time

  • Micronesia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Micronesia currently reports 317.2 1000 ha against 284 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 33.2 1000 ha.

That makes Micronesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Micronesia has been ahead every year.

Micronesia ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 188th of 248 countries.

Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
1970s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
1980s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
1990s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
2000s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
2010s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia
2020s 317 1000 ha 284 1000 ha 33 1000 ha Micronesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Micronesia or Samoa?
Micronesia, at 317.2 1000 ha against 284 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Micronesia and Samoa?
33.2 1000 ha, with Micronesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Samoa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Micronesia and Samoa rank globally for country area — area?
Micronesia ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 188th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.